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2026/09/09
Germany Plans 25% Capital Gains Tax on Crypto Profits Starting in 2028
ChainThink reports that, on September 9, according to German media Golem, the German Federal Ministry of Finance is drafting legislation to bring cryptocurrency gains under the capital gains tax (Abgeltungsteuer). Speculative profits from digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum would be taxed at
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Challenges Traders to Bet Against Yen Strengthening
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to bet against his campaign to strengthen the yen, saying his coordination with Japanese officials gives him rare insight into the Bank of Japan’s next moves.He made the comment Tuesday at a Southern Methodist University event in Texas, defend
How to Learn Trading Online Without Paying Tuition to the Market
How to Learn Trading Online Without Paying Tuition to the MarketFew subjects are started the wrong way as often as trading. The typical route looks like this: open an account with a broker, deposit three hundred euros, watch a handful of videos and begin. Two weeks later the money is gone, and the o
Germany Plans 25% Capital Gains Tax on Crypto Profits Starting in 2028
Huoxing Finance reports that on September 9, according to German tech media Golem, the German federal government plans to impose a 25% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency profits. According to a draft government bill, the Federal Ministry of Finance has prepared legislation to include cryptocurrency
Frankfurt and Amsterdam account for over half of Solana block production.
ME News reports that, as of September 9 (UTC+8), according to Glassnode data, Frankfurt and Amsterdam together produce over half of all Solana blocks, accounting for 33% and 19% respectively; among 675 validators, 310 are located in these two cities, representing 46% of the network by validator coun
Euro stablecoin supply grows by $156M in 2026, dollar stablecoin growth stalls
According to Cryptopolitan, recent data from Token Terminal shows that the supply of euro-stablecoins reached $848.1 million on September 7, representing a year-to-date increase of approximately 22.6%, or a net addition of about $156 million. During the same period, USD-stablecoins added only around
Ripple’s General Counsel Lobbies Senators for the CLARITY Bill on September 15
According to Bitcoin.com, Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer, Stuart Alderoty, recently visited the offices of several undecided or opposing senators, urging them to meet with actual U.S. cryptocurrency holders before voting. Ripple cited data showing that there are currently 67 million cryptocurrency hol
Study: Data Improvements Outpace Model Gains in Pre-training Efficiency from 2019 to 2025
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on September 8, 2026, Dwarkesh Patel and Jerry Han released a study dissecting the contributions of data and model improvements to pretraining advancements from 2019 to 2025. The study was conducted at a smaller scale focused specifically on pretraining, using publicly
Bitcoin MVRV Z-Score Near Critical Level, Signals Potential Bull Market Transition
CryptoQuant, a cryptocurrency analysis platform, stated that Bitcoin is approaching a critical level on its MVRV Z-Score indicator, but the current picture does not yet confirm the start of a new bull market. According to the analysis, the MVRV Z-Score is approaching its 365-day moving average, whic
Osmosis Pauses BTC Synthetic Asset Minting and Redemption Due to Nomic nBTC Bridge Incident
ME News reports that on September 9 (UTC+8), Osmosis announced it has suspended the minting and redemption of synthetic BTC (alloyed BTC) due to an incident involving the Nomic nBTC cross-chain bridge; deposit and withdrawal functions have also been paused. On Osmosis, 30% of BTC is backed by nBTC.
Whale buys $33.37M ETH and cross-chain acquires $8.21M ZEC
ChainCatcher report: According to on-chain analytics, four addresses belonging to the same entity became active simultaneously after being dormant for six months. They purchased 13,290.6 ETH via Cowswap at an average price of $2,511 and used Near Intents to cross-chain spend 2,500 ETH to acquire 6,6
Study: Data Improvements Outpace Model Gains in Pretraining Efficiency from 2019 to 2025
ChainCatcher report: On September 8, 2026, Dwarkesh Patel and Jerry Han published a study dissecting the contributions of data and model improvements to pretraining progress from 2019 to 2025. The study was conducted at a smaller scale focused on pretraining, using annually published model architect
Anthropic Refuses to Grant the UK AI Safety Institute Access to Its Latest Model
According to Sina Finance, Anthropic declined to submit its latest model, Claude Mythos 5.1, to the UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) for testing prior to release, as the model is currently accessible only to vetted U.S. institutions. This move has raised concerns within Whitehall and at AISI, with UK
Whale buys $33.37M ETH and cross-chain acquires $8.21M ZEC after 6-month inactivity
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai, four addresses belonging to the same entity became active simultaneously after being dormant for six months. They collectively purchased 13,290.6 ETH via Cowswap at an average price of $2,511, and used Near Intents to cross-chain ac
Whale Sells 6,000 ETH to Repay Aave Loan Amid 149,800 ETH Position
According to on-chain analyst Ember (@EmberCN), a whale who held 149,800 ETH (approximately $377 million) via leveraged borrowing recently sold 6,000 ETH at $2,496 each, receiving 14.97 million USDe to repay a loan on Aave. The address currently still holds 143,800 ETH (approximately $362 million) a
